Monday, May 04, 2009

The African Wedding Quilt

Is Finished -- well the top is finished. I am thrilled that it is finished a very happy with how it turned out. The panels that the bride wanted in the quilt are on the sides and I off set them because I didn't like the way they looked at the same eye level. I am going to talk to the long arm quilter about putting some decorative stitching in the black panels on the side - or I may decide to put a bit of applique there instead. I will decide after talking to the long arm quilter.



A few pictures of how it fits a queen sized bed. It is a little long and narrow but I find it fits the bed nicely.



I put a narrow piano key border on the bottom and a wider piano key border on the sides.



I think I need a better name than the "African Wedding Quilt" Any suggestions?



We have been busy here as we have decided to do a bit of a kitchen renovation - which is growing into a bit more of an event - as all renovations do I guess. We went out all day Friday to look at fireplaces --- what do fireplaces have to do with kitchens. Ah yes - it is growing!! Even though the wedding is not until October I really wanted to get the top finished an off to be quilted before I have to give up my quilting room to storing all the living room furniture - which seems to be where the kitchen renovation is going.......
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13 comments:

  1. What a gorgeous quilt Pam! Very striking with the black.

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  2. I love the quilt. Where did you get the African fabrics? They are wonderful!
    Micki

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  3. Lovely quilt Pam! Great Fabrics! You have Marvellous Hands Dear Friend!
    Hugs and Kisses! Andrea

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  4. Just gorgeous Pam, I love the fabrics, and the way you've put them together is just lovely.
    Choosing a name is going to be hard - I don't know why, but I keep coming up with the words Serengeti and Savannah, but I don't know what to do with them.
    *hugs*
    Tazzie
    :-)

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  5. uh.. who's quilt is this ? I likes it a lot.. I wants it.. but I know not who it is for. Is it for me?!

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  6. Hi Pam,
    I think it should be called _ the African Queen" as it is so regal and royal looking. It is gorgeous _ I love how you bordered it- I will look forward to seeing how it is quilted..
    Good Luck with the Kitchen Renos- it sounds it will be an exciting project.
    Don't work too hard..
    Hugs,
    Anna

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  7. Wow! It's stunning!

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  8. This is an awesome quilt Pam - love the color combinations!

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  9. It's amazing and wonderful, I don't have a name suggestion at all, though. Well done, Pam!

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  10. BTW I tagged you in two Blog posts! Keep up would you


    http://jesstool.blogspot.com/2009/05/ive-been-tagged.html


    http://jesstool.blogspot.com/2009/04/keeping-it-real.html

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  11. The quilt looks wonderful! Is it for moi? I don't have a name for it! I like the one you've been using "African Wedding"! Hunter is cute! Have fun renovating! Cheers!

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  12. I love the top and I love the borders. Sorry can't give you any help with a name. I'm not very good at choosing names for quilts.

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